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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
The oldest Paper Money in Existence.

The oldest bank note in existence is
said to be one now preserved in the As
iatic Museum at st. Petersburg. It's
date corresponds to 1899 Il. G. 1t was
issued by the Chinese Government. AS
early as 2697 b G. so called bank notes
were current in China under the name of
flying money" This note bears the
name of the Imperial Bank, date and
number of issue, and the signature of
mandarin, and contains a list of the pun.
ishments to be inflicted for forgery of
notes This relic of $500 years ago was
probably written by hand, as the earliest
record of printing among the Mongolians
blets was introduced in China.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
He Was Rewarded.

"Is the lady of the house in?" asked a
Western Addition tramp of the presiding
genius of small Grove street residence
No. she is not, was the answer. for
the man was obviously beggar and un-
welcome.
"How particularly unfortunate, said
the outcast, as he turned away with a
look of settled melancholy in his face "T
am really very sorry for heard some
gentlemen across the street saying that
the lady who lived here was perfect
picture of the beautiful Mrs. Langtry and
| felt sure it was yourself, madam, as
soon as you came to the door"
He had three kinds of pie and hot coffee. -
San francisco Post
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
Badly Mixad.

"Have just returned from visit to
Louisville; friend with me; stopped at
mutual friends. He is the father of elev-
en- children-all girls One evening we
were all seated in the reception room,
when turned 10 him and said: Gap
tsin, how many children have your He
looked little puzzled st first, and then
answered; Dick, don't know. Out on
my farm there is board on which a
notch is cut every time colt is born.
used to cut notch in that same board
whenever a new member of the family
was introduced to us, but of late years the
notches have got so badly mixed that
can't tell which are the colts and which
are the girls Cincinnati telegram
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
FOUND,

Picked up this morning at the mouth OF
Fishing Creek BATTEAU which the own
er can have by proving property and paying
charges. Apply TO LEVIN HENRY JAMES at
the lower end of Hanover Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
Thinks Honesty may De Good Policy

The new wine law throws obstacles in
the way of labelling California wines
with French labels. But to accomplish
the desired object something more must
be done. A central depot for genuine
California wine should be es ablished in
New York, where the best produce of
the California vineyards should always
be on sale at fsir price. A little judfc
ious advertising would very soon bring
the wines into general notice, and they
would stand or fall on their own merits.
If, as we believe, they would be found
Superior to French wines at anything
like the same price, they would take the
market and hold it.-SGn francisco BuL.
LetiR.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
FOR s SALE.

An old-fashioned gilt frame MIRROR, Can
Avenue. aS3Iw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
sunshine In All Rooms.

A sanitary engineer suggests the inn
portance Of Euilding on streets running
northwest and southeast, or northeast and
southwest. Sunshine in all rooms at some
time in The day cap IA be insured. with
a great gain Ia Lc;ils.:ffllEeSs --Arkansaw
Traveller.
e Get your picture taken at the Pho
tograph Tent in front Of the City Hotel.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
WANTED

- A FARM from one to two hundred acres
IL within three miles of Annapolis. Ad-
dress Farm" CAPITAL Office. Annapolis, Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06

Good Kgrse-Should not hesitate to
wait upon those iii with such diseases as
Smallpox, Cholera or Scarlet Fever.
There is little TO be feared by persons
waiting on the sick If they will use Dar-
by's Prophylactic Fluid freely. In sick
rooms it should be exposed on plate or
saucer, and the patient sponged of with
the Fluid dilated. For safety, cleanliness
and comfort in the sick-room the Fluid Is
Indispensable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
MISS ROGET

Will resume her Lessons in MUSIC and
after September 7th. Terms mod
crate, No. 102 Prince George Street. Sc If
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
A Now CeIleferY.

DERSONS desiring to unite in the purchas g
l. of q site for NEW CEMETERY, with
in three-eighths of a mile of the City limits,
are requested to call upon or address the sub
scriber. N. BREWER, Annapolis, Md
August 10th, 1882 stiff
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06

It costs railroad company 5000 more
to put up 1.000 signs reading Look ont
for the locoTaotive' than the same num-
Der reading Danger" And the latter
are the I.ast effective, too.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06

We will insert I'm this column advertis4
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
Wound, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less, for z5 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06
OFF TO THE TOWN.


Hands available for farm work appear
to become scarcer every season. AInbi-
tious young men who are acquainted with
field and garden work are anxious to OBJ
tain farms for themselves while land is
cheap Almost all who work for wages
go to the large towns to seek employment
The consequences are a scarcity Of
farm laborers, poor service and high
wages. In many places men competent
to raise fruit, to lay out and plant grounds,
and to do work in flower and vegetable
garden cannot be obtained for the money
that farmers cam raise from the sale of
crops, wool and meat at the prices they
must now be sold for
The general employment of machinery
on farms has also eXerted an unfavorable
influence on small fruit culture, land
scape, vegetable and flower gardening.
Persons who have become accustomed to
the use of machines in the field do not
like to engage in doing work involving
the use of hand tools. 1t may be very
light work like preparing beds in a garden,
setting out strawberry plants and prun-
ing bushes that produce flowers and fruit
lit may be change from ordinary field
labor--but they nevertheless dislike it,.
The substitution of machines drawn by
horses or operated by steam power for
tools that must be used by the exercise of
human strength has had tendency TO
diminish skill in most sorts of manual
labor. The man who has used gang
plow, riding cultivator, mower, hay
rake and self binding harvester for several
seasons has lost the skill he once pos
sessed in the use of the spade, the garden
rake, the hand hoe and the pruning
knife. He is no longer handy at any
kind of garden work, and as a conse-
quence he neglects it.-Chicago Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-06

BY gentleman a FURNISHED ROOM.
with BOARD in private family. Address
BOX s. 7. o. 27w
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
IN CONCLUSION.

The Constitution provides that the
President shall from time to time give
to the Congress information Of the
state of the Union. 1t has been the
custom of the executive, in compli-
ance with this provision, to annually
exhibit to the Congress at the opening
Of it's session, the general coalition
ountry and to detail with sena
particulars the operations of the diff
ferent executive departments. 1t
would be especially agreeable to fol-
low this course at the present time
and to call attention to the valuable
accomplishments of these departments
during the last fiscal year, but am so
much impressed with the paramount
importance of the subject to which
this communication has thus far been
devoted that | shall forego the add
tion of any other topic and only urge
upon your
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
Greeee's Finances.

ATHENS, December 6.-Tricoupis,
prime minister, has submitted to the
Chamber bill by which government
will obtain 50, 040, 600 from national and
other banks for the payment of coupons
falling due on January 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
Switzerland

Brine, December 6.-The national
council has elected M. Kurz, of Aargur,
president, and NJ. Ruffy, of Lausanne,
yice-president of that body. Both are
Radicals. e.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
Failed

LONDON, Ont, December g. John
Green & Co., wholesale dry goods mer-
chants, have failed. Liabilities $780,
coo. The failure is attributed to the
suspension of the Bank of London.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07

Sold everywhere. Price: CUuCURA, so
cents; Soap, . cents; REsoLYENT, 81 90.
Prepared by the Potter Drug and Chemical
Company, Boston, Mass.
EET Send for Chow to Cure Skin Die
eases," "a pages, 80 Illustrations and 100
testimonials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07

ElMPLES, BlackAeads, Chapped and Oily
) slU Skin prevented by CUTICUEA MEDI-
GATED Soap
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07

deem advisable. 1 ask for these re-
ports and recommendations the de-
liberate examination and action of
the legislative branch of the
government. There are other subjects
not embraced in the departmental re-
ports demanding legislative eonsidera-
ton, and which l should be glad to
submit. Some of them, however, have
been earnestly presented in previous
messages, and as to them, 1 beg leave
to repeat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07

Psoriasis, Eczema, letter Rngworm,
Lichen, Pruritus, Scall Head, Milk Crust,
Dandruff, BARRIERS, Bakers, Grocers' and
Washerwoman's Itch, and every species of
Itching, Burning, Scaly, Pimply Humors of
the Skin and Scalp and Blood, with Loss of
Hair, are positively cured by CUTICURA, the
great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an ex-
quisite Skin Beautifer, externally, and CUTI-
internally, when physicians and all other
remedies fail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
SCRATCHED 28YEARS.
scaty, Itching Skin Disease with
Endless Suffering Cured by
CUticura Remedies.

If had known of the CUTICTRA RENE
DIEs:twenty-eight years ago it woaId have
saved me 500 % 1.-TWO hundred dollars and
an immense amount OF suffering. My dis
ease (Psoriasis) commenced on my head in
a spot not larger than cent. 1t spread rap
idly all over my body and got under my
nails. The scales would drop off of me all
the time, and my suffering was endless, and
without relief One thousand dollars would
not tempt me to have this disease over again.
am poor man, but feel rich to be relieved
OF what some OF the doctors said was
Ieprosy, some ring-WOrm, psoriasis, etc.
TOOK ----.-.- and .-...... Sarsspari las over
one year and half but no cure. l went to
two or three doctors and no cure. l cannot
praise the CUTCURA REMEDIES too much.
They have made my skin as clear and free
from scales as baby's. All 1 used of them
was three boxes OF CUTICURA, and three
bottles of CUTICURA RESOLvENT, and two
cakes of CUTICURA SOAP. If you had been
here and said you would have cured me for
S2J0.OO you would have had The money 7
looked ike the picture in your book of
Psoriasis picture number two, "How to
Cure Skin Diseases-') but now am as clear
as any person ever was. Through force of
habit l rub my hands over my arms and
legs to scratch once in a while, but to no
purpose. am all wei. l scratched Tor
twenty eight years, and it got to be kind OF
second nature to me. thank you thous-
and times. Anything more that you want
to know write me, or any one who reads
this may write to me and 1 viii answer it.
DENNIS DOWNING.
WATERBURY, VT, Jan. Goth. 1887
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
PRIOR RECOMMENDATIONS.

As the law makes no provisions for
say report from the Department of
state, brief history of the transac-
lions OF that important department.
together with other matters which it
may hereafter be deemed essential to
commend to the attention of the Con-
gress, may furnish the occasion for a
future communication.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Dec. 6, 1887.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
REDUCE TAXATION

to the necessary expenses of al econ
omical operation of the government
and to restore to the business OF the
country the money which we hold in
the treasury Through this perversion
of governmental powers. These things
can and should be done with safety
to all our industries without danger to
the opportunity for remunsrative ac-
tive labor which cur workiRgmen need
and with benefit to them and all our
people BY cheapening their means OF
subsistence and increasing the measure
of their comforts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-07
IMMBDIATR CONSIDERATION

the state of the Union as shown in the
present condition of eur treasury ana
eur general fiscal situation, upon
which every element of cur safety aud
prosperity depends. The reports OF
the heads of departments, which Will
be submitted, contain full and explicit
information touching the TRANSACTIONS
OF the business entrusted TO saeRl, aud
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
AN OLD-TlME TRICK.

Republican Party Lies Which Have Nc
Foundation Whatever.
The desperate attempts being made
by certain Republican journals of the
country to show that there is strong
antagonism growing up between Pres
ident Cleveland and Governor Hill as
opposing candidates for the Presiden-
cy are growing to be extremely anus
ing.
1t seems to be taken for granted by
these wiseacres that both of these
gentlemen are couple of school-boys,
one with threatening attitude and the
other with chip on his shoulder stand
ing off ready for a fight, and it never
seems to strike them that the course
which up to the present time has been
pursued both by the President and
Governor Hill is a sensible and digni-
fed one, worthy of the high positions
which they both fill.
It is an old-time partisan trick to
magnify the petty quarrels of obscure
politicians in the opposite party into a
widespread factional fight and to
charge the same upon conspicuous
leaders, and where the fury of the par
Elephants in the petty fight does not
lend arms for strife they are ready to
be supplied by mendacious representa-
tives of the opposition, so it is not
strange to see that which is in reality
composing of party differences in the
Democratic politics of New York con-
torted into an evidence of wide
spread party revolt.
Let these Republican prognostica-
tors possess their souls in patience,
there isn't the slightest danger that
either President Cleveland or Cover
nor Hill will be guilty of any political
foolishness which will give the Repub-
licans even fighting chance to carry
New York in the Presidential contest
of 1888. (Pa.) Patriot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
SCRATCHING FOR TROUT.
A New Process Developed by Lovers OF
the PiscatOrial Art.

A New Process Developed by Lovers of
| the Piscatorial Art.
Scratching for trout is branch
of the piscatorial art as little known
as it is practiced. The process is not
of acquisition, and can only be prac-
ticed in small streams that form juno
ton with the ocean, and even then
only in very small streams whose
banks have been undermined by the
rise and fall of the tide. 1t is a we'll
known fact that at certain periods of
the year, notably in the early autumn,
trout leave the ocean and migrate up
the rivers to spawn. Preparatory to
doing SO, however, they lie in the
fresh water streams for few days to
allow the saltwater lice to drop off;
and it is while in this condition that
scratching becomes possibility.
The mode of procedure is in this
fashion: The operator stretches him
self at full length on the bank, having
previously Invested himself of his coat
and rolled his shirt-sleeves up above
his elbows. Gently he places his
hands in the water, making no splash
in doing SO, and then cautiously fe els
his way. taking care to keep the digit
in the natural state of extension, not
stiffiy. the hands being fully eighteen
inches apart, and then move up the
stream. Presently he runs against
fish, and if he does not exercise due
caution will scare it away; but if he
gently scratches it with the under
finger and thumb. the fish will remain
quiet Now he must get both hands to
work, and proceed to get one toward the
head and the other in the direction of
the tail. Having arrived at the head
he feels the gills working, and with a
sudden, dextrious movement lodges
his index finger and thumb in the
apertures, while the other hand secure
ly locks around the tail above the fin,
and then, without any struggling on
the part of the fish, he lifts him out of
the water. No disturbance, no noise,
no uncertainty. and he proceeds again
in the same fashion. The solution of
the mystery is not difficult. Doubt
less the fish imagines-that is, if they
ever do so-that it is the seal-lice
working off, and does not pay any at
tention to the gradual approach of
the pair of hands, so overjoyed is it to
obtain release from the marine vermin.
The writer has seen more fish en-
trapped in this manner in few hours
than a skillful angler would hook in
a day.-Bosto7a Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
A Rich Woman's Whim.

A curious story comes from England
through private source, that the
Baroness Burdette Coutts has some-
thing that no other woman in the
world possesses-three skins. All 9TH
er women have two; but what is the
use of great fortune if you cant az
ford yourself little unusual luxury
now and thenP The third skin is made
of silk, and is 50 exquisitely fine and
close-fitting that few people have de-
tected its presence. 1t is said to cover
her whole body, from her ankles to
her chin, and they, for she has sets OF
them, are woven specially for her.
They are fesh-colored, of course, and
hide oil wrinkles and ravages OF time.
with the natural discolorations OF tho
skin that are the result OF age. Where
this artificial skin ends at the throat
the Baroness wears a splendid collar
of Jewels or a velvet band, and she
never takes off her gloves while in
evening dress, not even to eat her din
ner.- Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
BRIEF MENTION.

The President will bring the
railroad land grabbers up with a sharp
turn. and soon he will be in position
to give every honest man u farm--M
Y. Journal.
The evil effect of the Hayes fraud
Of 1876 will not be entirely removed
for some time. 1t is no doubt that
which gives Foraker assurance enough
to aspire for the Presidency. -Harris-
burg Patriot.
1t goes without saying. that the
Republican party is doomed to over
whelming defeat if Mr.. Blaine is again
nominated; even his most enthusiastic
friends are now beginning to admit
this.-M Y Independent.
The Pension Office costs less than
under Republican control, and issues
half as many again certificates an
nually. Nearly double the former work
is now done, and it is done more
promptly.-St Louis Republican.
1t has taken John Sherman q
long time to get his war record in
shape for use, but it is now fixed for
the campaign of 1888. He has letters
and other documents going to show
that he was determined to lead an Ohio
regiment to the front, and was dis
uaded only by, the most pathetic APP
peals of Abraham Lincoln himself, who
insisted on his remaining at home and
running for Congress. This is a very
fair excuse. President Lincoln has
been charged before this with not wish
ing to have the rebellion put down too
precipitately.- Chicago Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
A SENSIBLE WOMAN.
The Readiness With Which She Unde
stood q Financial Object Lesson.

The Readiness With which She Under
stood Financial Object Lesson.
A man having large business inter-
ests and handsome income married q
lady who. accustomed all her previous
life to the luxuries of wealth, had
never formed any clear conception Of
the value and purchasing power of
money. For some months every within,
no matter how extravagant, was
promptly gratifed by the indulgent
husband, who always gave his check
for any amount of money asked One
day the bride of a few months to
carry out some caprice, requested a
check for so large sum that the gen.
ueman was somewhat staggered there
by. He saw that such prodigality, il
PERSISTED in. meant ruin; but not wish
ing to grieve his wife by downright
refusal, he determined to give her an
object lesson in the financial line. Ac-
cordingly, with smile of seeming
acquiescence, he remarked that
the supply of checks was ex-
hausted, but he would send up the
money from the Office. About noon
the promised money came. not in crisp
$500 bills, as was expected, but in
sterling silver dollars, the sum total
filling several specie bags. The wife
was at first vexed and then amused,
and finally, before the afternoon wore
away, became deeply thoughtful.
When her better half came home to
supper she took him gently by the arm.
and, leading him into the hall. where
the ponderous bags of specie were still
standing, said:
my dear, is this money I asked you
for this morninga'
lit is, my love-" was the reply.
'tAnd did you have to take this all
in. dollar by dollar, in the course of
your businessP' was the next question,
Eyes, my dear; it represents the re-
suits of many weeks of hard labor"
he answered. gently.
well, them" she said, with fearful
eyes. '4send around man to take it
back to the bank in the morning.
can't use so much money for so trivial
a purpose. "-BUfalo Courier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
A CHILD'S PITY.

No sweeter thing than children's ways and
wiles,
Surely, we say, can gladden. eyes and ears
Yet, sometimes sweeter than their words OF
smiles
Are even their tears.
To one, for once, piteous tale was read,
How, when the murderous mother croco
ollie
Was slain, her fierce brood famished and lay
dead,
Starved, by the Nile.
In vast green reed-beds on the vast gray
shine
Fer1shlng only for the parents crime,
Whose seed were they.
Hours after, toward the dusk, our small
blithe bird
OF Paradise, who has our hearts in keeping,
Was heard or seen, but hardly seen or heard,
For pity weeping
He was so sorry, sitting still apart,
For the poor little erocodiles, he said;
Six years had given him, for an angels heart,
A child's instead.
Feigned tears the false beasts shed for muir
derous ends,
We know from travellers tales of crocodiles
But these tears wept upon them Of my
friends
Outshine his smiles
What heavenliest angels OF what heavenly
city
Could match the heavenly heart in children
here?
The heart that, hallowing all things with its
pity,
Casts out all fearf
So lovely. so divine, so dear their laughter
Seems to US, we know not what could be
more clear;
But lovelier yet we see the sign thereafter
OF such tear.
With sense Of love, half laughing and half
weeping,
We met your tears, our small, sweet-spirit-
ed friend.
Let your life have US in its heavenly keeping
To life's last end.
-ALgernon Charles Stcinburne